LIRIK reveals the personal reason he doesn’t use a webcam on Twitch

Twitch streamer Saqib ‘LIRIK’ Zahid briefly touched on the ongoing issues in the United States during a June 3 broadcast and explained how they relate to him not using a webcam.

LIRIK is one of Twitch’s most popular personalities, boasting over two million followers on that platform alone. His streams include playthroughs of popular titles like Half-Life to multiplayer gems like Call of Duty and Escape from Tarkov.

However, what made his rise to stardom so much more impressive was how he didn’t use a webcam – something so many of the top streamers do to help grow their streams and interact with viewers.

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Now, LIRIK has delved into why it is he didn’t use one when he first started streaming on Twitch.

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“You know, one of the reasons why I never used a cam to begin with or if I did, probably because I am brown, I don’t think I would be as popular as I was when I started out,” the streamer explained.

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“That was one of the reasons. Cause I mean, like sh*t dude, after f**king 9/11 and sh*t, it was kinda weird being perceived online,” he added. “And just like, growing up like that. You kind of feel like you don’t know what people are thinking at all.”

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According to Zahid, not having a cam actually may have helped out and paid dividends in the long run.

“Being without a cam kind of helped out, because people don’t just have pre-conceived notions online or whatever. And you know people don’t have filters online, they’ll just judge you straight up,” he continued.

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The streamer likewise expressed that, the end of the day, he stands for peace and equality.

In wake of current events, it’s certainly eye-opening to see why he decided to go without streaming with a webcam for all those years.